Category: For the Children

A historic number of Oklahomans voted in the 2018 Oklahoma primary elections. Regardless of your party affiliation or political beliefs, it was great to see an active and engaged citizenry getting out and voting. For the majority of… Read More

Last Friday was the Second Annual Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Heroes Ball, and it was a huge success! I want to first thank all the volunteers and staff members who made it possible to have nearly 400 people… Read More

The work at the Oklahoma State Capitol does not abruptly end for incumbents after May’s adjournment. Lawmakers have the opportunity to request “interim studies” as a way to research ideas which they are considering for future laws, or review the… Read More

With the upcoming task force formed by Senate Bill 1517, I am confident Oklahoma has taken a major step forward in overcoming the high rate of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that impacts our residents. For those of you not familiar… Read More

In late June, Oklahoma received the bad news that the state now ranks 44th in the nation for measures related to overall child well-being, down from 36th the year before. The ranking comes as part of the 2018 KIDS COUNT… Read More

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is excited to release this week the nominees for the Anne Roberts People’s Choice Awards. The awards are given annually to an individual and a group that best serves the needs of children… Read More

It has not been a good year for the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), as the agency has been rocked by the discovery of widespread financial mismanagement and neglect, followed by the resignation of several agency leaders. As was… Read More

OICA Candidate Surveys Are Now Available Online By OICA CEO Joe Dorman The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is pleased to be a key partner in “2018: Oklahoma Year of the Child,” an effort to encourage interest in children’s issues… Read More

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is excited to announce the recipients of our 2018 Heroes for Children awards. The awards will be presented at the second annual OICA Heroes Ball, which will be held on July 27 at… Read More

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is excited to announce that we have posted our 2018 Child Well-being Legislative Report Card to our website at OICA.org. The Report Card tracks how Governor Mary Fallin and every Oklahoma state senator… Read More